Chairman Blust to Leave FMC
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced that Chairman Steven R. Blust intends to leave the agency after completion of his current term. He joined the agency…
Barge hits bridge in Port of Tampa
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., is trying to find the owner of a 60-ft. work barge that struck the northbound lanes of the Howard Frankland Bridge, Interstate 275.
J.Ray McDermott Begins Construction on Casino Barges
The Houston Business Journal has reported that J. Ray McDermott Inc has begun construction on two specialty barges for Harrah's Entertainment Inc. The two casino…
Sonatrach, Kawasaki Sign Tanker Contract
Reuters has reported that a new joint venture of Algerian energy group Sonatrach and Japan's Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation signed a $120m deal to buy a tanker from a Chinese-Japanese firm…
Daewoo to Build Korean Aegis Destroyer
According to reports, the Korean military acquisition agency yesterday selected Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. to build the country's second Aegis-equipped destroyer…
Diana Shipping Aquires Vessel
Diana Shipping Inc. dwt, built in June 2006. and is expected to be delivered to the Company in July 2006. 11 to 13 months at $21,000 per day net.
Container Ship Launched
A 53,000-ton container ship, named Dinamod 53, was launched on June 13 by the Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Industry Company in northern Hai Phong city. The Dinamod 53…
Kollmorgen Awarded ISIS Contract
Kollmorgen Corp., Electro-Optical Division, Northampton, Mass., was awarded on June 9, 2006, a $17.2m fixed-price incentive and firm-fixed price modification under…
Salvor Sailors to Dive on Submarine Resting Site
A rescue and salvage ship USS Salvor (ARS 52) and divers of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 arrived June 11 at the site in the Gulf of Thailand presumed…
Saudi Deal for Tankers
It has been reported that a $301.3m contract for six tankers for National Chemical Carriers (NCC) has been signed in Riyadh. NCC board chairman Faisal Saud Al Saleh…
Houston Port eyes Indian Business
According to reports, addressing a Confederation of Indian Industry interaction, Jim Fonteno, Commissioner, Port of Houston Authority said that seaborne trade with…
Preparations for Tropical Storm
The US Coast Guard is advising mariners in the eastern Gulf of Mexico to make all necessary preparations for tropical storm Alberto. Sector Mobile issued a Marine…
Coast Guard Environmental Awards
The US Coast Guard announced the winners of the Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Protection Awards for 2006. In the large business vessels operations category…
Coast Guard Responds to Ferry Fire
Coast Guard Sector Boston coordinated the rescue of 65 passengers and five crewmembers from a ferry boat that had an engine room fire in Quincy Bay. The ferry boat…
Horizon Offshore Backs Q2, FY06 Outlook
Horizon Offshore, Inc. announced it is reaffirming its previously announced financial guidance for the second quarter and full fiscal year of 2006 with respect to net income…
Sperry Marine Receives Approval for VDR
Northrop Grumman Corporation been awarded type approval from the Italian classification society Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) for its Sperry Marine VoyageMaster…
Matson Honored With Coast Guard Environmental Award
Matson Navigation Company has been awarded with the U.S. Coast Guard's 2006 Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Award for Excellence. The Benkert…
Fincantieri Wins Cruise Ship Order
According to reports, Fincantieri said on Monday it has won an order for a cruise ship and an option for another from Costa Crociere. Together, the two vessels would…
LNG Ship to Set Sail
The Shanghai Daily has reported that a second LNG vessel constructed by a Chinese shipbuilder left the drydock for an interior fitting. Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua…
Coast Guard, FBI Participate in Security Exercise
The Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Navy Second Fleet and the FBI are participating in Exercise Frontier Sentinel June 12-14 approximately 90 nautical miles east of Oregon Inlet, N.C.
